Voters in both Canton and Plymouth Townships will see some familiar names on the ballot Nov. 5.
In Canton, incumbent Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, a Democrat, is being challenged by Republican Pat Williams, who held the office from 2026 until he was unseated by Graham Hudak during the 2020 balloting. The supervisors job pays about $155,000 annually.
In Plymouth Township, former Township Clerk Nancy Conzelman, a Democrat, is hoping to unseat incumbent Clerk Jerry Vorva, a Republican.
Conzelman formerly campaigned and served as a Republican but has changed her affiliation to seek the clerk’s office as a Democrat.
The two are competing for the clerk’s office which pays $120,000 annually along with a 15 percent contribution to a retirement plan.
On the Canton Township ballot:
Graham-Hudak is a 30-year resident of the township. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Boston University and earned a master’s degree from Lawrence Institute of Technology. Prior to being elected supervisor in 2020, she served as a board trustee, on the planning commission.
She was employed as an engineer and project manager at Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler auto suppliers. She is the current chair of the 35th District Court Authority, Vice Chair of the Western Townships Utility Authority, Vice Chair of SEMCOG and Treasurer of the Conference of Western Wayne.
Williams currently works as a Realtor and is a 40-year resident of Canton. He has both bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is active in multiple community organizations including the Chamber of Commerce and Canton Cares, a charity fund he founded.
On the Plymouth Township ballot:
Vorva, 72, is a 50-year Plymouth Township resident. He has degrees including a Bachelor of Science with honors degree from Madonna University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He is a former Plymouth police officer, former City of Plymouth Commissioner, former state representative from the 20th District and a retired Realtor.
He has been township clerk since 2016.
Challenger Conzelman, a former Plymouth Township clerk, is a graduate of Marian High School, University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School and is a licensed attorney. She has lived in Plymouth Township for 31 years.
She was formerly employed as a corporate attorney, vice president and as chief legal counsel for a mid-size automotive supplier. She is a Certified Michigan Municipal Clerk and received Government Financial Officers Association Excellence in Financial Reporting Award.
